Rick Grimes is a fictional character and the protagonist in the post-apocalyptic comic book series The Walking Dead and the first nine seasons of the television series of the same name, in which he is portrayed by Andrew Lincoln. Created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore, the character made his debut in The Walking Dead #1 in 2003. Rick is a small town sheriff's deputy and is married to Lori. They have a son, Carl, and a daughter, Judith. He awakens from a coma after a life-threatening gunshot wound to find the world overrun by reanimated humans dubbed "walkers".
Rick Grimes, the former deputy sheriff, as portrayed by Andrew Lincoln in the television series (left), and in the comic book series (right).
Lincoln alluded to several television shows and cinematic works in portraying Rick Grimes, including Gary Cooper's character, Will Kane, in the American western film High Noon (1952).